BRUSSELS, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Data protection watchdogs in any member state of the European Union (EU) can file complaints against Facebook despite the fact the company bases its European presence in Ireland, advocate general Michal Bobek advised the European Court of Justice on Wednesday.
The adviser to the EU's top court said in a statement that although he was advising in a case involving Facebook, this principle applies to any other tech firm even if they are headquartered in a different EU state.
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